Weekly SEO and Marketing Recap: Jan 13, 2026

Yo Affiliates,

January's flying by and Q1 opportunities won't wait. You're here because you want the edge, not the fluff. Smart move.

Let's talk about what's actually making affiliates money right now.

💰 Affiliate Program Spotlight — OurDream.ai

40% Lifetime RevShare + $50 CPA on AI Companions

This AI companion platform converts through CrakRevenue's network with 10M active users. Choose your model:

• 40% recurring commission on renewals

• Up to $50 flat CPA per sale

• NET-15 payouts, $100 minimum

• 30-day cookie window

Monthly Premium at $19.99 nets you $8 per user. Users stack purchases with DreamCoins for images, videos, and voice calls—boosting your commissions. Native ads and YouTube reviews dominate this vertical.

Apply now →

Google Just Dropped Universal Commerce Protocol and AI Agents Can Now Buy Stuff For You​

Shopify, Target, Etsy, and 20+ payment giants just signed up for Google's new checkout system that works inside Search and Gemini apps.

Shopify's New Plan: Turn Every ChatGPT Conversation Into a Cash Register​

The e-commerce giant opened its catalog to non-Shopify merchants and integrated checkout across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot using Universal Commerce Protocol.

SEOs Need to Learn "Agentic Commerce Optimization" Before Q1 Ends (Yes, Another Acronym)

OpenAI's ACP and Google's UCP protocols mean AI agents now complete purchases autonomously, and your product schema better be perfect or you're invisible.

Salesforce Turns Email Marketing Into Two-Way Sales Conversations Using Agentforce AI

​New features let AI agents respond to customer emails, negotiate deals, and close sales directly in Gmail, SMS, and WhatsApp without human involvement.

News Publishers Expect to Lose 43% of Search Traffic by 2029 (Some Predict 75%)​

Google's AI Overviews already slashed organic referrals by 33% globally, forcing media companies to abandon traditional SEO for answer engine optimization.

YouTube Just Became Your Most Critical SEO Asset (29.5% of AI Overviews Cite It)​

BrightEdge data shows YouTube dominates AI-generated answers with a 200x advantage over Vimeo, and TV screens now drive more watch time than mobile.

X Faces Multi-Country Ban After Grok AI Generated Thousands of Nude Images​

Indonesia and Malaysia already blocked the Grok app, while Australia, UK, and Canada consider restrictions over non-consensual deepfakes.

Gen Z Is Rejecting Algorithm-Fed Content and Pinterest Has the Receipts

Young users are actively curating their own boards and searches to escape AI recommendations that homogenize taste and kill personal style.

How USA Nutra Affiliates Are Banking $150 CPA While You're Still Testing $40 Offers​

Americans drop $50 billion yearly on supplements, and native ads on Taboola plus Amazon FBA private labeling are crushing it for smart affiliates right now.

The 6-Step Blueprint to Build an Affiliate Website That Actually Converts in 2026​

From picking profitable niches to adding affiliate links that don't look desperate, here's the exact process successful affiliates use to create income streams.

Spotify Just Slashed Partner Program Requirements by 80% (1,000 Listeners Now Qualifies)​

Video podcasters can now monetize with just 3 episodes and 2,000 hours consumed, plus new sponsorship tools launch in April for cross-platform earnings.

🎉 Event Alert — ANS Barcelona

Top Affiliates Meet January 21 on Luxury Rooftop

Connect with elite affiliates, close deals over premium cocktails, and bid in the charity auction supporting Ukraine (already raised $180,000+). Expect live music, gourmet tasting menus at Restaurante 11 Nudos, and rooftop networking with 360° Barcelona views.

Event Details:

• January 21, 2026 | 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

• Bar Lover Pass: €300 | VIP: €450

• Affiliates enter free

Reserve your pass →

🧠 Quick Brain Teaser

What percentage of Google AI Overviews cite YouTube as a source, making it the #1 domain for AI-generated answers?

A) 12.5%
B) 29.5%
C) 45.0%
D) 58.0%

Answer: B) 29.5% - YouTube dominates AI search citations with a 200x advantage over its nearest competitor, Vimeo.

💳 New Year Tool Drop — e.PN Virtual Cards

3% Fees for High-Volume Media Buyers

This crypto-funded virtual card platform lets affiliates issue unlimited Visa/Mastercard cards for ad spend without bank restrictions. The tiered system rewards volume:

• Standard: 6.7% fee (new users)

• Gold: 5% fee ($10K spend)

• Black: 3% fee ($100K+ spend)

Top up instantly with BTC or USDT, connect cards to Apple Pay/Google Pay, and run campaigns on Facebook, Google, TikTok without ban risks. The platform supports 52+ BINs from US, European, and Latin American banks. Perfect for affiliates who got burned by payment processor blocks during holiday pushes.

Slash your card fees to 3% →